Dr. Malloy is 2015 AFMC Senior Civilian Scientist/Engineer Award winner

 AEDC Lead Aerodynamics Analysis Engineer Dr. Donald Malloy was selected as the recipient of the 2015 Senior Civilian Scientist/Engineer Award, one of the awards presented as part of the Air Force Material Command (AFMC) Science, Engineering and Technical Management (SE&TM) Awards.Malloy was

Fitness program tests AEDC military personnel physically, mentally

AEDC military personnel recently participated in the Air Force Team Cohesion Challenge at Arnold Air Force Base and received a glimpse of what goes into special operations training.According to a release by Air Force Personnel Center Public Affairs, the Team Cohesion Challenge is designed to teach

AEDC engineers continue to explore grid generation software

A major component of the testing environment at AEDC is the ability to perform computational fluid dynamics, or CFD, for a wide variety of flight conditions and physical environments.James Masters, an AEDC engineer, explained that when using CFD, analysts must first properly define the region of

Tunnel 9 receives a much needed refresh

After three busy years of testing, which includes the longest running test since becoming a U.S. Air Force operated facility, AEDC Hypervelocity Wind Tunnel 9, at the remote operating location in White Oak, Md., is going through a seven-month major maintenance event. Dan Marren, site director of

AEDC lab creates and installs sensors for aerothermal measurement during tests

The AEDC Aero-thermal Measurements Lab (ATML), known as the Heat Lab, is tasked with fabricating and installing temperature-related sensors and small transducers on test models.The lab supports AEDC test facilities by providing methods of measuring the heat flux or heat transfer per unit area, per

Major savings occur as part of AEDC wind tunnel improvement program

Replacing the test article control system (TACS) and Data Acquisition System (DAS) feedthrough assemblies used at the 16-foot transonic (16T) wind tunnel is saving AEDC more than $1 million this year.This effort is part of the Improved Transonic Test Capability (IMTTC) program, meant to improve

16T project team determines more efficient process for disconnect panel fabrication

The team leading the Improve Transonic Test Capability (IMTTC) Improvement and Modernization program at AEDC has found a better, more cost-effective way of fabricating disconnect panels for the 16-foot Transonic Wind Tunnel (16T).The disconnect panels, which are part of the 16T Test Article Control

Rolls-Royce continues testing latest Trent engine at AEDC

The Rolls-Royce Trent 1000-TEN (Thrust, Efficiency and New Technology) engine was recently tested for performance, operability and icing certification at the Aeropropulsion Systems Test Facility (ASTF) C-2 engine test cell at AEDC.Prior to the end of the test program, Jit Sahota, Rolls-Royce engine

2,500 solid rocket motors tested at AEDC

With the recent Minuteman III Intercontinental Ballistic Missile (ICBM) test at the J-6 Large Rocket Motor Test Facility, the 2,500th solid rocket motor has been tested at AEDC.Joe Migliaccio, Aerospace Testing Alliance (ATA) Lead Rocket Propulsion Test Operations, stated this achievement is worth

New Tunnel 4T Captive Trajectory Support System expands test envelope